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Today's folklore research WTF:

The Russian tale "Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the Grey Wolf" has been translated to English in the 19th century by Edith Hodgetts as

"The Grey Wolf and the Golden Cassowary"

And now I can't not imagine the prince trying to wrangle

A damn FLYING CASSOWARY

(This is why you double check translations, people)

😬 😆

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Robin Palotai
Slightly tangential, but I'm long contemplating creating a folk tale search engine. Is there anything like that already?
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág
There was a Multilingual Folktale Database but it is not being updated. What kind of engine?
Robin Palotai
Not sure, something that lets searching by country, characters, themes or tropes.. that kind of thing.
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág
We have a private one like that, for the volunteer storytellers I work with. I think a database like that can be created easily, filling it would be a hassle though.
Kim
they tamed a death turkey ?!?
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág
Right?! Much more exciting version :D Now I am tempted to tell it that way
Kim
You've seen their toe nails? Makes a raptor look positively tame. Also heard them described as murder chickens, you know along with their cousins, bin chickens, giggle chickens and rainbow chickens.
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág
Yepp! There is a cassowary at the Budapest zoo that we regularly visit, her name is Stella :D Whenever she makes a sound she sounds full on like a dinosaur.
Thomas
Well. Not to continue the absurd translation, but... despite cassowaries not being able to fly, they can gut a person. A worthy adversary.
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